Thursday, October 27, 2011

Are you ready to make Christmas Cards yet?

If you're anything like me, you have the supplies ready but you've just not started creating yet! Well, never fear, today I have the privelege of sharing my fellow DT member Jolanda Meurs ' creative talent with you- and there is no shortage of ideas here.


Let me start off with her first project........


Jolanda altered this chocolate box beautifully .......

she even chose to alter the inside and filled it with some delicious treats



Supplies used:
Patterned Paper: Holly, Cute Outs /Father Christmas
Chipboard: Father Christmas
Dimentional Stickers: Father Christmas
Brads: Father Christmas
Stamps: Midnight Frost



Next up, I have some Christmas cards to share
Merry Christmas


I love how she has used the buttons to create her wreath and then the Bo Bunny jewels as the holly berries. Just the perfect touch!


Supplies used:
Patterned Paper: Blizen, Sentiments, Cut Outs/ Blitzen
Jewels: Blitzen
Chipboard: Card Kit/Blitzen

Happy Holidays
This card is quick one, using the Bo Bunny card kits. The basic card is prepared for you, ready to add your own personal touch. The ribbon, brad and flourish are lovely embellishments to use.



Supplies used:
Patterned Paper: Card Kit/ Father Christmas
Chipboard:Card Kit/ Father Christmas
Jewels: Father Christmas
Brads: Father Christmas

Merry Christmas


For this card, Jolanda has used more folding techniques. The combination of different patterned papers and different edges look so effective! Supplies used:
Cardstock: Evergreen Dot
Patterned Paper: Holly, Stripe/ Father Christmas
Brad: Father Christmas
Trinkets: Father Christmas
Stickers: Father Christmas
Noteworthy: Father Christmas

Believe in the Magic of Christmas

This card says it all.... Believe.....

Supplies used:
Patterned Paper: Card Kit/ Father Christmas
Combo stickers: Father Christmas
Brads: Father Christmas
Trinkets: Father Christmas
Chipboard: Father Christmas

Jolanda also made a couple more gift boxes. Anybody would be thrilled to receive these, I know I would be.....
Celebrate the Season

Supplies used:
Patterned Paper: Holly/ Father Christmas
Chipboard: Father Christmas

Joys of the Season



A Christmas Candle gift box



Supplies used:
Patterned Paper: Holly/ Father Christmas
Stickers: Father Christmas





Lastly I have one more card to share..
Merry & Bright



Supplies used:
Patterned Paper: Card Kit/ Blitzen
Chipboard: Blitzen
Jewels: Blitzen

I hope you've been inspired by all Jolanda's wonderful cards and gift boxes.


Make sure to share any of your cards and gift boxes with us on our Facebook Page!

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Mix It Up!

Have you ever noticed how some collections work really well with others?  I for one just love mixing and matching paper collections and embellishments.  Not only does it give projects a new and interesting look, it helps stretch your supplies further.  Today we have two amazing projects to share with you inwhich our design team members mixed and matched a variety of Bo Bunny products.  First up is the gorgeous fireplace banner....

"Christmas Banner"
by Debbie Sherman

Debbie combined Et Cetera, Blitzen and Father Christmas to create this beautiful decorative banner, perfect as a wall decoration or for your fireplace mantle!  Her are some close-up photo os her banner....




Supplies:
Patterned Paper:
Blitzen Collection: Stripe, Reindeer Games
Et Cetera Collection: Index, Et Cetera, Symphony, Odds and Ends, Geography, Watermark
Father Christmas: Celebrate, Holly
Noteworthy: Father Time, Blitzen
Combo Stickers: Father Time, Blitzen
Cardstock Stickers: Father Time, Blitzen
6x6 paper Pad: Blitzen, Father Christmas
Chipboard:Father Christmas
Stamps Father Christmas
Double Dot: Chiffon Journal
Buttons: Bo Bunny

Additional Items: Fabric 1/2 yard
Therm O Web Zots, tape runner XL, Foam Squares
Punches, lace, ink, flowers poinsetta die cut, glimmer mist

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Next let's check out this brilliant page made by our talented design team member Carin McDonough.  She had the challenge of scrapping these beautiful but vivid colored photos of her children in a bouncy castle.  Her solution was to pick and choose the colors she needed from various Bo Bunny collections....

"Life is Good"
by Carin McDonough


Supplies:
Patterned Papers: Freedom/Liberty; Barefoot Bubbles/Barefoot & Bliss; Turtle Doves/Blitzen; Pebbles, Thisn That, Cut Outs/Ad Lib
Stickers: Combo Sticker, Life's Good CS Sticker/Ad Lib
Stamps: Ad Lib; Crazy Love
Jewels: Blitzen

Didn't they do an amazing job of their projects?  What are your favourite collections to mix and match?  I love to mix Et Cetera with Timepiece!

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Card Challenge Tuesday

For our card challenge today we have a fabulous card sketch.
It was created by our very own Romy and we hope it will inspire your next card making session.

Don't you just love the shape of this card on the sketch?!
Now let's see how the sketch inspired the Bo Bunny designers!


Happy Christmas to All Card
by Romy Veul

Bo Bunny Supply List:
Patterned Paper: Father Christmas, Cut Outs/Father Christmas
6" Paper Pad: Father Christmas
Chipboard: Father Christmas 12x12
Stickers: Father Christmas Combo Sticker
Rub-Ons: Father Christmas
Jewels: Father Christmas



Keys to the Past Card
by Debbie Sherman

Bo Bunny Supply List:
Patterned Paper: Dot, Stripe/Timepiece
Stickers:Dad Knows Best/Timepiece
Chipboard: Timepiece
Buttons: Timepiece
Petal: Timepiece
Cut-outs: Timepiece
6x6 Paperpad: Timepiece



Have a WiCKeD Halloween! Card
by Patti Milazzo



Bo Bunny Supply List:
Patterned Paper: Rose, Romance, Enchanted, Eveing, Stripe and Harlequin/Enchanted; Impressions/Forever Fall
Brads: Enchanted
Buttons: Enchanted
Jewels: Enchanted
Stamps: Welcome Home Clear Stamp (chandelier); Mr. Bones Clear Stamp (spiderweb)

Designer Notes:
-Stamp the chandelier and spiderweb in black ink onto the background of the card. Highlight the lines with a light grey marker to create some shadow, then embellish further with gems as you like. Do the same to the typed sentiment to make words stand out.
-The pumpkin is created with paper pieced ovals that are layered with punched leaves.

 Today Is Your Day
Samantha Wright


Bo Bunny Supply List:
Cardstock: Chiffon Dot, Ocean Stripe, Mint Dot
Noteworthy: Ad Lib
Stickers: Ad Lib Party On CS Stickers, Ad Lib Dimensional Stickers
Buttons: Assorted Bo Bunny
Jewels: Assorted Bo Bunny 


We hope you all enjoyed the cards and the sketch we shared with you today!
You can link your card inspired by our sketch below and you have until November 7th to play along.
We can't wait to see what you create and share with us!



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The winner of our last Card Challenge Tuesday is...
 Congratulations Dyane!!!
Please email us your contact information so we can send you your Bo Bunny prize package!